Open Foris is a set of free and open-source software platforms that helps countries measure, monitor and report on forestry progress, take science-based actions, and accelerate forest pathways:
- national forest inventory and in-situ data collection;
- measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) for environmental integrity;
- deforestation-free supply chains; and
- restoration monitoring.
Part of FAO's open-source digital public goods, it serves as a transformative accelerator, ensuring innovative, accurate, and transparent forest monitoring accessible to everyone, everywhere, enhancing effectiveness and impact, while meeting the urgent need for systems that enable accurate, yet cost-effective monitoring, reporting and verification of forest and other land cover.
Highlights
Unlocking forest monitoring through open-source innovation: explore Open Foris
23/06/2026
Transparent and accessible forest data is essential for effective climate action. As countries work to meet their commitments under the
Instructions for using the Open Foris Ground data collection support software.
10/06/2026
On June 9, 2026, the Department of Agriculture and Environment, in coordination with relevant agencies and units, organized a training session on the...
Microlearning video series: Open Foris ARENA
15/05/2026
Explore this series of bite-sized e-learning video modules to quickly build practical skills in designing surveys and collecting high-quality field...
Practical workshop on peatland monitoring with SEPAL
18/05/2026
In Iquitos, FAO, through the AIM4Forests program and in coordination with the Peru Indigenous Peoples Group, held a practical workshop to strengthen...
SEPAL in action: Turning satellite data into better forest decisions
22/06/2026
Forests are changing fast, and better decisions depend on reliable information. SEPAL is FAO’s open-source, cloud-based Earth observation platform that...
Open Foris Ground elearning
01/10/2025
This course describes the growing challenges of field data collection and the use of open-source solutions like Open Foris Ground. In this course, you...
Partners
- National Forest Monitoring
- SEPAL
- CBIT-Forest
- AIM4Forests
- REDD+ program
- Global Forest Resources Assessments
- Hand-in-Hand Geospatial Platform
- FERM platform
- Google Earth Engine
- UN-REDD Programme
- NICFI Satellite Data Program
- Planet
- United Kingdom's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety
Contact
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00153 Roma RM (Italy)
Open-Foris@fao.org